Testimony: Soldier Accused of Killing Cop Asked Police to Shoot Him

This February 2016 photo shows Ronald Hamilton, who is being held without bond in the Prince William County Adult Detention Center on charges that include murder of a law enforcement officer. Prince William County Police via AP
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Associated Press

MANASSAS, Va. -- An Army staff sergeant charged with fatally shooting a police officer working her first shift asked police to shoot him immediately after his arrest, according to testimony Tuesday.

A judge found probable cause to send the case against Staff Sgt. Ronald Hamilton, 32, of Woodbridge, to a grand jury for possible indictment on charges including capital murder.

Prosecutors say Hamilton shot and killed his wife, Crystal Hamilton, in a domestic dispute on Feb. 27, then shot three officers responding to a 911 call placed by Crystal Hamilton before she died. Ashley Guindon, working her first shift, died. Two other officers who were shot, Jesse Hempen and David McKeown, survived.

The Washington Post reports that police Sgt. Joey Medawar testified about his conversations with Hamilton after the shooting.

Medawar said that Hamilton confessed to the shootings and asked police to kill him soon after he'd been handcuffed.